Prophet Bill Yount has been a friend of Cornerstones for many years. The Lord has used him to speak a very timely word many times during that time. This week, Lisa King shared the following word from Bill with our church’s leadership council. I felt it was very timely especially as we consider living life from our spirit and not from our soul. Be willing to allow Holy Spirit to lead you off “exits ramps” that He has designed for you. I trust you’ll be edified by the following word from Bill. I share it with permission from Bill.
Watch For the Exit Signs to Light Up This Season
I sense the Lord saying to many of us in transition: "Watch for the exit signs this season along major highways." This could mean a significant change of direction or a minor adjustment in our lives and ministry. Major highways speed up our traveling, but exits take us to our destination. Could it be that the Lord is calling many of us off of the highways and to the byways, to take our hands off the steering wheels of our ministry to get our hands on the harvest?
The Next Great Move of God Will Be Off the Beaten Path of Ministry
Why are so many people hearing a Lion roar at this time? When the Lion of Judah roars, His call is not tame. I believe He is roaring many of His people off the beaten path of ministry to forge their own trail to reach a chaotic world. These so called "crazy" ones will be accused of going too far to reach the lost, too far into darkness to be the light, and have too many friends that are sinners. This is all because of God's compelling love. Aren't you thankful that He went too far for you?
There's a Time to Exit
I saw many of God's people driving down a major highway as their life and ministry were seemingly going wonderful. All of a sudden I heard the Lord say to them, "Take the next exit!" They appeared shocked, for they were certain they were well on their way to fulfill their God-given calling.
Doubts and questions flooded their minds until the Lord spoke straight into their unaware fainting lives. "There's power off the next exit." Hearts began turning steering wheels as a strong witness surged through their weary souls, confirming that it was God's voice. They hadn't noticed their gas gauge was resting on empty.
I will never forget what a young adventurous entrepreneur said to me three weeks into his God-given passion: "We already know the day will come when we will exit this ministry. It will become so successful and in demand that it will be real easy to pass it on to someone else so we can create and grow something new unlike the world has ever seen to touch millions." I was astounded at this young man's faith. I have never heard such faith spoken in ministry.
To exit means success to this young man, not failure. He plans on that day and looks forward to it. He told me, "As sure as there's a time to start, there's a time to exit."
We have a tendency to think the word exit represents something less when getting off a major road or ministry. But it's actually God's way of promoting us into something more important on His calendar. It's not the end of the road; it's the bend in the road. Study the routes taken by God's chosen vessels and you will find exits in their callings.
Let Jesus take the wheel.